The Italian women’s volleyball team won Olympic gold for the first time; a former Russian athlete was part of the team;

The Italian women’s team beat the American team in the final of the women’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The match ended in three games with a score of 25:18, 25:20, 25:17.

Italian volleyball players won Olympic gold medals for the first time in history; previously, the team had not won any medals at the Games. The American team won silver in the women’s tournament for the fourth time. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, American athletes were champions.

The Italian team in Paris included former Russian volleyball player Ekaterina Antropova, who changed her nationality last year. In 2017, the athlete was part of the expanded Russian national team (U16) for the Women’s European Championship, she moved to Italy six years ago;

The Olympic Games in the French capital will end on August 11.

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